Wendy H. (donkeycheese) -
Helpful Score: 1
David and Kyra Winter are blissfully happy. However, they are very protective parents. They consistently are looking at their home and surroundings to make sure the environment is safe for their son Michael. Michael doesn't have any friends; he is homeschooled and not allowed out to play often.
However, on one sunny afternoon, blessed with a few moments of outside play, Michael disappears. He has been kidnapped and David and Kyra are sure it is someone from their pasts.
This ensues a trip into the past for both - we learn about David's first marriage and death of his young son. He is adamant that his ex-wife has kidnapped Michael. We learn about Kyra's past with her sister Amy and her rocky lifestyle which leads to the sisters parting ways.
Each character is developed and unique and all mesh together to the current storyline - where is Michael? A parent's nightmare to have their child stolen from them, Tucker brings the heartbreak, drama, and the questions to the forefront of the readers mind and she does it eloquently. A beautifully written novel that is hard to put down. Don't miss this one when it is released in September. The story and characters will stay with you for days after you've finished it - high marks for any writer!
However, on one sunny afternoon, blessed with a few moments of outside play, Michael disappears. He has been kidnapped and David and Kyra are sure it is someone from their pasts.
This ensues a trip into the past for both - we learn about David's first marriage and death of his young son. He is adamant that his ex-wife has kidnapped Michael. We learn about Kyra's past with her sister Amy and her rocky lifestyle which leads to the sisters parting ways.
Each character is developed and unique and all mesh together to the current storyline - where is Michael? A parent's nightmare to have their child stolen from them, Tucker brings the heartbreak, drama, and the questions to the forefront of the readers mind and she does it eloquently. A beautifully written novel that is hard to put down. Don't miss this one when it is released in September. The story and characters will stay with you for days after you've finished it - high marks for any writer!
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book, the characters were well portrayed and it was easy to get to know them. The back story is about two sisters Amy and Kyra, as close as could be, Amy who was very needy fell apart early on.
The story involved the kidnapping of David and Kyra's child, and a note that said he would be home shortly after getting to know someone who loves him. David believes his ex wife is involved and the story of their marriage was revealed. It seems they had a child who died and lots of secrets were kept from us. What I never did understand is how Josha died! Did Courtney, his ex, kill him? It was portrayed that she was bi-polar, but that question was never answered for me. Maybe I missed something somewhere??
SPOLIER
It is finally revealed the kidnapper was the 16 year old daughter of Amy, who was looking for her mom since she was adopted at birth. She found Kyra, her mom's sister but didn't know Kyra had always searched for her sister after she said she would never see her again.
The ending fell flat, I feel there should have been more...It just ended......
The story involved the kidnapping of David and Kyra's child, and a note that said he would be home shortly after getting to know someone who loves him. David believes his ex wife is involved and the story of their marriage was revealed. It seems they had a child who died and lots of secrets were kept from us. What I never did understand is how Josha died! Did Courtney, his ex, kill him? It was portrayed that she was bi-polar, but that question was never answered for me. Maybe I missed something somewhere??
SPOLIER
It is finally revealed the kidnapper was the 16 year old daughter of Amy, who was looking for her mom since she was adopted at birth. She found Kyra, her mom's sister but didn't know Kyra had always searched for her sister after she said she would never see her again.
The ending fell flat, I feel there should have been more...It just ended......
Kitty S. (kittynewengland) reviewed The Winters in Bloom (Audio CD) (Unabridged) on + 116 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Suspenseful story that starts with the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy and goes on to reveal the backstory of the overprotective parents, David and Kyra. The reader learns why David and Kyra behave the way they do and why each fears the past is connected to their child's disappearance. Good, not excellent.
Marianne S. (sfc95) -
This book was a page turning thriller...right up until the ending, which I felt fell flat! It could not have ended worse unless it ended with three blank pages (although I suggest that perhaps that could be better?!) The background story and how it was told was great, it made me keep reading faster and faster, but not that the story is done I could not be more disappointed in what I read. without spoilers, I would suggest you read the first 250 pages and stop, thgen just write your own ending!
